The Burbank Philharmonic Orchestra and the Hennings-Fischer Foundation are pleased to accept applications for the upcoming 26th annual Young Artist Competition. The competition is open to all instrumentalists (except piano) age 30 or under as of February 28th, 2026. (Unfortunately, this year’s competition will not include the opera category, but please check back in 2027).
Preliminary rounds will take place on Friday, February 27th, 2026 with the finals on Saturday, February 28th, 2026 at the Salit Conservatory of Music in Burbank, CA. The preliminaries will take place in the Salit Conservatory Recital Hall from 6-10pm. The finals will be held as a public concert with an audience in the Recital Hall at 7:00pm on Saturday, February 28th, 2026.
